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Jenny Pollock wins Peter Spratt Medal
24/07/2014The Peter Spratt medal was awarded at SciCon2014 in Dunedin.
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A new home for space educational resources
18/07/2014A new database established by the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand aims to help teachers share science resources.
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Harnessing the power of alcohol to teach chemistry
16/07/2014Nothing will capture your students’ attention in quite the same way as alcohol does, and science teachers can use this to their advantage, writes STEVE MCCABE.
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Play along if you feel like NoS is your truth
13/07/2014A Nature of Science investigation began with a song and a dance, writes EMMA McFADYEN.
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Mars One explorer ready to go
01/07/2014Wellington student has survived the first round of an astronaut selection process.
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Let the raisins dance!
24/06/2014Investigating ‘how raisins dance’ with new entrant students led to an interesting Nature of Science lesson, writes EMMA MCFADYEN.
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Chemical Minds offers practical help
23/06/2014Chemical Minds is a wikispace for students looking for support with their assessment.
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Party poppers make for a party of science
16/06/2014What does it mean to be a scientist? EMMA MCFADYEN investigates with her primary students and a pack of party poppers.
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Students reach for the stars with Space Camps
09/06/2014DAVID PATERSON describes how visiting Space Camp in Alabama weaves in with the New Zealand Curriculum and has broadened his students’ horizons.
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Your very own starryteller
09/06/2014Teachers and students are invited to take part in a stargazing course.
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Ill-prepared for Earth’s warmer future
11/04/2014Scientists respond to the latest climate change report findings.